Ministry of Science and ICT Teams Up with OpenAI on Security Response... Joins GTAC Program

Ryu Jemyung: “Secured Access to OpenAI’s Latest Models”

Jaemyung Ryu, 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT.

The Ministry of Science and ICT is launching an all-encompassing collaboration with OpenAI to address evolving artificial intelligence (AI) security threats. On this day, the government formalized its participation in the Government and Trust-based Access Program (GTAC) operated by OpenAI for governments and institutions, and secured access to OpenAI's latest high-performance models.

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 27th that it held a meeting with OpenAI the previous day to discuss cooperation measures to respond to security threats and secure AI safety and trust, and decided to participate in OpenAI's GTAC. At the meeting, Jaemyung Ryu, Second Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, attended and met with Jason Kwon, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of OpenAI, and other OpenAI officials to engage in a variety of discussions regarding AI security threats.

The Trust-based Access Program (TAC) operated by OpenAI is a trust-based cyber access program that selectively opens its latest AI models to trusted partners, and GTAC is the version tailored for governments and institutions. Organizations participating in the GTAC program are granted access to OpenAI's latest high-performance AI models, allowing them to actively respond to emerging cyber threats.

According to OpenAI, Korea's participation in GTAC is the first such case in Asia, alongside Japan. Practically, the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) will be responsible for implementing the program. Both parties agreed to use this initial participation in GTAC as a springboard for continued, active discussions on utilizing AI models in the field of cybersecurity.

Additionally, both sides discussed cooperation measures with OpenAI to ensure AI safety. The Ministry of Science and ICT requested the establishment of a collaborative relationship between the AI Safety Research Institute and OpenAI, aiming for practical cooperation in AI safety evaluations and joint research to address various AI risks arising from improved AI performance and expanded applications. OpenAI also agreed to actively consider this proposal.

Second Vice Minister Jaemyung Ryu said, "Through this collaboration with OpenAI, Korea has laid the groundwork to proactively prepare for AI security threats," adding, "The Ministry of Science and ICT will continue to enhance domestic AI security capabilities through active cooperation and practical discussions with global AI companies."

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